Tsunade continued, "As for Shizune, she will help me process documents and keep an eye on the hospital..."
"I've assigned Kakashi to the Anbu. He was an Anbu Captain before, and with his ability combined with Yamato's cooperation, he will quickly take control of the Anbu."
"As for Yui and Kenta, I plan to arrange for them to join the Police Force. How much power they can grasp will depend on their own abilities."
Tsunade spoke with a helpless expression: "Although the Nara Clan is loyal to the Hokage, they don't want to get involved in political struggles. That old fox Shikaku smoothly changes the subject every time I bring it up."
"I was originally worrying about the Mission Department and the Logistics Department. But now that you're back—aren't you an inheritor of the will of fire? Do this well, and you'll be one step closer to the position of Hokage."
Aoki Yoru rolled his eyes. Did Tsunade not know what his deal was?
He was a rebel through and through. If this were the Third Hokage's era, he'd be the type sent to Root for 'further studies.'
It was only thanks to his acting skills and hiding things well that he was fine.
"Can't you switch to someone else?"
"Hokage-sama, you have so many subordinates; there must be someone suitable." Aoki Yoru still wanted to struggle a bit. That was a deep pit, and it didn't suit his personality at all.
Tsunade sighed helplessly. Most of her old subordinates were medical personnel, and their strength wasn't high. If they were really put in that position, they might not see the sun the next day.
The kid in front of her was the most suitable candidate. Not only was his strength sufficient, but his political intuition was also very sharp. As for his methods, he had managed to keep the old man completely in the dark; his scheming was beyond reproach.
In a way, he already possessed all the qualities to become Hokage. Combined with his thick skin and black heart, all he lacked was prestige.
To put it bluntly, if another war broke out, he would have all the conditions to take the Hokage position.
"Tell me, what benefits do you want? As long as it's not excessive, I'll agree to it."
Tsunade asked directly. The guy in front of her was someone who wouldn't lift a finger without profit.
Hearing this, Aoki Yoru immediately stood up straight. If there were benefits, she should have said so earlier! Suddenly, he wasn't sleepy anymore.
If there were benefits, they could talk. He could love Konoha too.
"I want all of Konoha's Sealing Techniques and biological research data."
Tsunade stared intently at Aoki Yoru upon hearing this. She understood wanting Sealing Techniques, but why biological research data?
"You're not planning on doing human experiments, are you?"
Aoki Yoru gave her a look, knowing she was getting the wrong idea.
"Don't I have white zetsu cells transplanted into me? To be honest, I'm not entirely comfortable with it. What if its owner left some hidden backup plan?"
"In the end, it's not my own. It's more reassuring to research it thoroughly."
Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief. she was truly afraid this junior she thought highly of would follow Orochimaru's path.
As for white zetsu cells, Tsunade admitted they were indeed miraculous. If they could be mass-produced, 99% of the diseases in the Ninja World would be cured, and the profession of doctor would disappear.
"That's fine then. I'll have someone organize the data and give it to you. Prepare yourself over the next few days; you won't be this leisurely when the time comes."
Aoki Yoru nodded. He would be facing a tsunami then. Those with vested interests wouldn't give up; there would definitely be a struggle.
At that moment, Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu were walking toward their clan lands together.
"If only Danzo were still here," Utatane Koharu lamented.
If Danzo were here, he could have acted as a good check on Tsunade, and the two of them wouldn't have to face her head-on.
Looking at Tsunade's actions, she clearly intended to reclaim power. But these departments were all controlled by their various clans; how could they just watch them be taken away?
It had been about forty years since the Third's era—two whole generations. The clansmen treated these positions as their own; how could they give them up?
They didn't just represent themselves, but four clans plus friends and old acquaintances—an entire network of thousands of people. Now, they were also caught in a situation beyond their control.
Homura Mitokado sighed helplessly. "I hope Tsunade prioritizes the big picture, otherwise Konoha will fall into chaos."
If Tsunade forcibly took them back, those people would definitely go on strike. How would Konoha function then? Even if new people took over, who knows how long it would take to sort through that mountain of ledgers.
Konoha's losses would be immense by then.
Even the two of them wouldn't dare to do such a thing.
After Aoki Yoru took his leave from Tsunade, he headed straight home.
"I didn't expect to cause such a massive butterfly effect," he mused to himself.
The original story didn't describe these events; the struggles must not have been very large then.
However, in the original story, Tsunade likely only controlled the Anbu and the Medical Department.
After all, the Anbu was considered the Hokage's blade; it was only natural for it to be in the Hokage's hands. With the help of Kakashi and Yamato, it wasn't strange for Tsunade to control the Anbu.
The Medical Department went without saying; most of them followed Tsunade's lead.
As for the Logistics Department and the Mission Department, Tsunade could insert trusted aides, but wanting to dominate them, or even conduct thorough investigations into historical accounts, was simply impossible.
Plus, in the original story, Danzo held the violent machine known as Root in his hands, making the two sides evenly matched.
Aoki Yoru even suspected that by the time of boruto, these departments were still in their hands. Otherwise, how could those two still be in Konoha's decision-making layer at nearly ninety years old?
Without a certain level of backing, they would have been pulled down long ago. One had to know that their old classmate, the Third Hokage, had been dead for over a decade, and countless people were eyeing those positions.
In fact, Aoki Yoru's guess was correct. The butterfly effect he caused did indeed give Tsunade more confidence to carry out reforms in Konoha.
At the very least, she had more cards in her hand.
Kakashi plus the three of them were naturally Tsunade's supporters.
It was only a matter of time before Kakashi, who was already Kage-level, took control of the Anbu. Thus, the violent institution of the Anbu would eventually be in her hands.
As for the Police Force, it began rebuilding after the Uchiha massacre. To appease the various clans, the Third Hokage allocated a portion of the authority to them, resulting in the Sarutobi and others having less control over the Police Force.
But Tsunade truly didn't have many people available. The former allies of the Senju Clan had withered away over the decades.
Even for the Senju clansmen who had faded into the civilian population, the older generation had passed away, and the younger generation were at most ordinary Jonin, unable to suppress the ninja clans.
The appearance of Aoki Yoru's Team 6 perfectly filled this gap.
Additionally, Aoki Yoru had dealt with Danzo, causing them to lack the support of that violent institution.
This gave Tsunade the confidence to fully implement the reforms.
To put it in a showy way: "The advantage is mine."
He arrived home.
Just as he opened the door, Nao, who heard the sound from inside the room, came running out in her slippers with a 'clatter, clatter, clatter'.
Seeing Aoki Yoru, she pounced directly on him.
"Brother Yoru, you're back!"
Aoki Yoru caught her and ruffled her hair. "Yeah, was Nao a good girl at home?"
Nao nodded heavily. "Brother Yoru, you've worked hard. I'll go get your slippers for you."
After saying that, she ran back into the room with another 'clatter, clatter, clatter'.
Aoki Yoru watched her back and suddenly understood why many people liked having daughters; they were indeed thoughtful.